Academic Engagement
ACADEMIC TEACHING AND RESEARCH MENTORSHIP
I offer academically grounded teaching and mentorship for students and early-career researchers working in literature and related humanities fields. My approach emphasises close reading, theoretical clarity, sustained argumentation, and careful engagement with primary and secondary texts.
This work may include:
- One-on-one academic mentoring for undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Guided reading in literary theory and critical approaches
- Support for BA and MA theses, including topic development, research framing, structural guidance, and revision
- Assistance with framing research questions, methodology, and critical frameworks
- Structured discussions around academic writing, argumentation, and the development of a scholarly voice
My mentoring practice is particularly suited to students seeking depth, disciplinary seriousness, and careful intellectual guidance rather than formulaic instruction.
This work is offered independently and does not replace formal university supervision or assessment.
LITERARY WORKSHOPS
I design and facilitate literary workshops focused on close reading, critical clarity, and sustained engagement with texts. These sessions are text-centred and conceptually guided, drawing on established literary scholarship while remaining accessible to motivated readers outside formal academic institutions.
Workshops are typically short-term and organised around clearly defined questions, methods, or texts. Emphasis is placed on careful interpretation, shared discussion, and disciplined reading practices rather than instructional delivery.
Workshops may include:
- Guided close reading of literary texts
- Introduction to key literary theories through textual analysis
- Focused study of a single author, work, or theme
- Comparative reading across genres, periods, or traditions
- Discussion of narrative form, voice, and interpretation
These workshops are suited to reading groups, cultural organisations, and academic-adjacent spaces interested in serious but contained literary engagement.
STRUCTURED LITERARY STUDY PROGRAMS
I offer structured literary study programs for readers seeking sustained and cumulative engagement with literature. These programs are syllabus-based and designed to support depth of reading, conceptual continuity, and careful interpretive development over time.
Study programs involve extended reading periods and are shaped by shared critical frameworks, contextual guidance, and structured discussion. The emphasis is on developing attentiveness to language, argument, and form through ongoing engagement rather than isolated sessions.
Programs may include:
- Curated reading sequences with critical context
- Progressive study of literary movements, genres, or thematic concerns
- Canonical and contemporary texts read in dialogue
- Structured discussions that support interpretive confidence and scholarly voice
- Long-form reading projects guided by sustained critical attention
These programs are suited to independent readers, study groups, and learning communities seeking disciplined literary study outside degree-based frameworks.
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
As part of my broader commitment to accessible and context-sensitive education, I engage in educational outreach that brings literary study into community, institutional, and non-academic settings.
This work is shaped by the belief that literature offers a valuable space for reflection, dialogue, and critical awareness beyond formal academic environments.
Outreach activities may include:
- Literary education and critical reading initiatives developed in collaboration with NGOs and community organisations
- Facilitated sessions that use literary texts to explore social, cultural, and ethical questions
- Educational collaborations that foreground literature as a medium for discussion, reflection, and shared inquiry
This engagement is particularly suited to organisations and communities interested in thoughtful, text-based approaches to learning and dialogue.